The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-15
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

Permit no cruelty to domestic ami
mails.
The water for horses should be as
pure as can be obtained.
A well-known nursery house has
what is claimed to lie cross between
plum and peach.
To keep ice from windows, take a
sponge or ordinary paint brush. rub
over the glass once or twice with
little cold alcohol.
For relief from heartburn or dys-
pepsia, drink little cold water in
which has been dissolved a teaspoonful
Of salt.-Farn,, Field and Stock.
In these days of advanced agricult-
nre the Importance Of fully stocking
the farm is well understood. But in
many cases there is the extreme of too
heavily stocking.
Save all the brown meat paper. for
it is very useful for wiping out greasy
kettles and pans; it absorbs the grease,
saves the dishcloth and can be burned
when through with.
Fried Raw Potatoes. Pare and
thinly slice raw potatoes; let them
stand in cold water half an hour;
drain in co.andcr and fry in melted
butter; cover closely, but stir OCCASION
ally; season with salt and pepper
Boston Budget.
When cheese gets too dry for the
table, CRATE very fine, and mix enough
butter with it to make smooth. COM
pact mass. adding little homemade
mustard. When thoroughly blended.
press it into small jars, to be kept for
a condiment for meats or on bread and
butter Indianapolis Journal.
Many Of our improved variety of
tomatoes do not ripcn as early as the
old kinds that were smaller. They arc
also subject to more diseases as i'm
provemcnt of quality progresses. The
hardest variety is the small, egg
shaped tomato, which bears well and
yields abundantly on all kinds Of soil.
indianapolis Sentinel.
Some farmers attribute the disease
known as weak loins in hogs to lying
in hot horse manure. 1t is rheumatic
trouble, which may be cured by active
and continued rubbing. It may also
be cured by exercise and fresh air; but
it is better still to give the fresh air and
exercise first, and thus prevent the APP
pearance of the disease. Troy Times.
Vanilla Cream Break into bowl
the white Of one or more eggs. as the
quantity you wish to make will re-
quire, add to it an equal quantity Of
cold water. then stir in XXX powdered
or confectioners' sugar until you leave
it stiff enough to mold into shape witt,
the fingers. Flavor with vanilla to
taste. After it is formed into balls,
cubes or lozenge shapes, lay them
upon plates or waxed paper and SET
them aside to dry. This cream is the
foundation Of all the French creams. -
N w Christian advocate.
Great injury is done to apple trees
by the insect known as the Goblin
moth. A New Zealand climbing vine
has been ascertained to be SO fatal t.
the moth that it would seem shat frui,
. trees might be effectually protected by
training the plant to grow up thu
trunk. 1t is an evergreen climber
with sweet-sccntcd. honey-bearing flow
ers very attractive TO all sorts Of moths
These flowers are SO shaped that, aftel
a moth has got his proboscis down t.
the honey, it is very difficult to get j
out, and SO many insects are capturet
and die.-N J. Ledger.
Says the Farm and Garden: Nv,
wish the reader would plant the crap
in every vacant space around the hom'
place and farm buildings. Allow then
to grow on the sunny side of the hous,
J or barn, to run over all neglccte,
trees, or hide the form Of some to,
familiar rock, to shade some walk o
sunny spot, or grow and cover al
ornamental TELLS. 1t will add beaut,
to your place, comfort to your home
joy to your children, and be sourc
Of continual delight to every passer. a
well rs of satisfaction that dollars cal
not purchase. =